Connecticut western news., 1887-05-04
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4. 1887

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4. 1887.
 Local News.
 "How much of truth in these there be
 know not;
 tell each as twas told to me,
 The whole lot"
 Mrs O. P. Gillette is visiting her parents near Sharon.
 Mrs s. A. Cogswen of Kent visited friends here last week.
 It is backward season, kbut big fish stories are ripening.
 Mrs Adeline Beckley returned to New Hartford last Monday.
 Good bye oysters, while CT" takes 8 vacation until September.
 The first of May, was lovely day. This is truth instead of spring poetry. -Lyman Dunning offers nine milch COWS for sale. For description, see adv. The Interstate Commerce law is 8 good scape-goat to ride into Canada on. Mir Hill and family have moved in- to part of Miss Prudence Belden's 8 house.
 First, last and only call-read N. s. Stevens advertisement of seed potatoes for sale.
 IN~ola~so& of Kent will move into the Warner House this week.
 Rev Frank c. Porter of New Haven will preach in V. I. A. hall next Sunday morning.
 Rev Robert A. Hume, the mlssion- ary, supplied the pulpit at East Canaan last Sunday.
 AM men try to get the earth, but the earth gets them. This is no joke it is grave truth"
 -Dr J. D. Clemans now offers hay instead of teeth for sale. Read his new advertisement. \
 Read D. W. Manvel's advertise ment of choice seed corn, buckwheat, barley and oats.
 William Alseph returned to Santa Clara, N. r., last Monday, and took his bride with him. Some correspondence is unavoids- bly deferred this week, but the most of it will appear in next issue.
 The count, up in Massachusetts, reveals 6S snow storms the past season. Query: Are they all in ?-Hmyord Post, April 29.
 Miss Katie Noble, daughter of Rev Mason Noble of Wilmington, N. O., is visiting at her erandfather's, Dr Geo Adam'A
 Joseph Mundry of St. Augustine, Fla, has our thanks for Florida papers giving full account of the great fire at St. Augustine.
 Now Read Fuller < Peets advertise ment. Their store is "Fuller" than ever and their com-"Peet" "-ition prices are irresistible.
 Horace Beckley, who was danger ously ill for many weeks during the winter, has nearly recovered and will soon venture to ride out.
 -Messrs Frank Hitchcock and Har- low Root started out last Thursday with the road scrsper, for the summer cam paign on Canaan highways.
 We are indebted to the Hon Miles T. Granger for copy of the Reports from the Consuls of the United States, No. 74.-February, 1887"
 Miss Lilie Fuller, teacher in the l.. H. & L. F. Reid classical school a. Lakeville, visited her brother, George s. Fuller, here oyer Sunday.
 pr Gidman, and Geo S. Williams have moved in Mrs Scott's house on West Main street, and the telephone line has been extended thither.
 Losr-Somewhere on West Main St on Monday afternoon 8 small sum oi money. The finder will be suitably rewarded by returning the same to this office
 ssSohmer" & Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason & Hsmlin Organs rented ol for sale by Capewen the Jeweler, No 3S6 Main street, West Winsted, Conn., Read H. J. Mienerey's advertiah ment again and you will notice thst he has added, Farm produce taken in e1 change for boots and shoes"
 The many friends of MT and Mn Nathaniel 0. Scoville of New York sym pathize with them in their bereavement the loss of their infant son, whose deatt occurred April 25.
 Edmund D. Lawrence started las, Wednesday to visit relatives at Ringgold Ga and at other places in the souther, and middle states. He expects to re turn next week.
 Most of the pews in the Methods church were sold last Saturday for the ensuing year. The sale thus far reache nearly $500 with several persons yet t hear from.
 The Congregational services ct VI hall vere largely attended last Sun